For the past 4 years\, the Sandr
a Schmirler Foundation has awarded $5\,000 scholar
ships to 6 deserving junior curlers. Brooks Roche (2015) and Veronica Smi
th (2014) from PEI are among previous recipients of this scholarship.

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These $5\,000 Canadian Junior Curling Scholarships are funded entirel
y through Crowd Sweeps™ at curling events or other events.\n
No tax receipted donor dollars are used to fund Spirit of Sandra Scholarsh
ips. In addition to the financial support\, provided by these cur
ling scholarships\, the successful applicants are mentored by world champi
onship curlers\, Jon Mead and Cathy Overton-Clapham\, who volunteer their
time to help these young curlers realize their own dreams.

This year
’s scholars have continued to excel both with their curling and their stud
ies. They hail from 5 different provinces (BC\, Alberta\, Saskatchewan\, O
ntario and Newfoundland & Labrador) and have become good friends across th
e miles. Every month they share their experiences curling and studying\, a
lways encouraging one another and celebrating each other’s individual succ
ess.

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“The best part of being a Spirit
of Sandra Scholar is the opportunities you receive\; hosting your own fun
draiser\, being mentored by Cathy and Jon\, meeting new people\, and helpi
ng the Sandra Schmirler Foundation achieve its mis
sion and aspirations. The close-knit friendships I’ve made with the other
scholars have been amazing. And\, being able to help continue Sandra’s leg
acy has been an absolute honour.”

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Kyle Barron –
Stephenville\, NL

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“
Through our united passion for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation\, our scholars have become a family. And I’m proud of the con
nections I’ve made at my curling club. As soon as I proposed my fundraiser
\, so many people jumped at the chance to help. This scholarship has broug
ht my entire curling club together to raise funds for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.”

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Megan Dani
els – Delta\, BC

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“My favour
ite part of being a Scholar is the joy and delight the fundraiser aspect o
f the scholarship brings. I love meeting people\, telling them about the F
oundation and hearing stories and recollections about Sandra. I’m able to
be a small part of an amazing organization that promotes the values I rega
rd the most.”

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Sarah Hoag – Gravelbourg\, SK

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Each year\, the scholars volunteer
to organize a fundraising event with the proceeds going to the Sandra Schmirler Foundation. In May\, the scholars will revie
w a number of grant requests for life-saving equipment from hospitals acro
ss Canada. Together\, they will choose the recipient of this grant and nom
inate one of their group to phone the Development Officer at that Foundati
on to inform them that they have been chosen as the grant recipient by the
Spirit of Sandra Scholars.

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“My fav
ourite thing about being a Spirit of Sandra Scholar has been the close-kni
t friendships I’ve made. It’s pretty neat to think I have friends right ac
ross Canada that I get to share this opportunity with. I’m feeling very pr
oud of the accomplishments we have all made in curling this season.”

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Sara Guy – Wahnapitae\, ON

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“The scholars have all become very close friends. I believe w
e will be friends for life. It’s great to be working with like-minded indi
viduals who all have similar goals and the shared desire to have an impact
on Sandra Schmirler‘s legacy.”

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strong>Tyler Tardi – Surrey\, BC

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“I
’ve met five talented athletes in the other Scholars that I now consider t
o be good friends. I’ve been blessed to spend time with Cathy and Jon\, an
d now look up to them as trusted mentors in addition to role models. I’ve
met countless wonderful people who are a part of this Foundation. The shared commitment to honouring Sandra’s legacy is truly inspiring.”
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Karsten Sturmay – Leduc\, AB

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Kyle\, Megan\, Sarah\, Sara\, Tyler and Karsten. The
y are our 2016 Scholars and our future leaders. Spirit of Sandra Scholars
develop life skills that are needed to succeed now and in the future.

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Spirit of Sandra Scholarships

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General Information:\nThe Spirit of Sandra Junior Curling
Scholarship is intended for young athletes who participate in curling whil
e pursuing post-secondary education while taking a minimum of 3 courses. R
ecipients must be 20 years of age or under as of June 30\, 2017 and theref
ore eligible to compete as a junior curler. The aim is to give talented ju
nior curlers the opportunity to successfully combine their competitive cur
ling pursuits with their academic studies (i.e. September through April) i
n a Canadian University or College setting.

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In recognition of Sand
ra Schmirler\, the three-time Canadian and World Curling Champion and firs
t gold medalist for curling in the Olympics\, junior curling scholarships
will be awarded in the “Spirit of Sandra” and in the name of the Sandra Sc
hmirler Foundation.

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Number of Curling Scholarships: Six (6) scholarships will be awarded.

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Monetary Value of
a Curling Scholarship: Each scholarship will have a value of $5\
,000.

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Award Components\nThe successful appl
icants will be reimbursed for $2\,500 in both education and curling catego
ries for a total of $5\,000. All expenses must be submitted with receipts
and received no later than April 30\, 2018.

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Criteria for A
warding Junior Curling Scholarship:

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Emphasis will
be placed on athletes who have competed at the provincial/territorial leve
l or higher\, who have shown a commitment through their involvement in vol
unteer activities.

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Applicants must be attending\, or planning to
attend university\, college or a CEGEP.

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Academic background – m
inimum grade average of 75% or equivalent grade point average (GPA).

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Must be 20 years of age or under as of June 30\, 2017\, a Grade 12 s
tudent entering first year of post-secondary studies or a post-secondary s
tudent entering his/her second or third year of studies.

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Applica
nt must be a Canadian citizen.

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Must be enrolled with a 3 course
load for at least one semester (Fall/Winter/Summer).

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The awardee
will agree to organize a fundraising event for the Sandra Schmirler Found
ation in the 12 months following receiving the Award.

Qualified Expenses:\nA Sp
irit of Sandra Junior Scholarship has a total value of $5\,000 with $2\,50
0 available for education expenses and $2\,500 available for curling relat
ed expenses. Qualified education expenses and curling expenses are outline
d in the Eligible Expenses document. Eligible
Expenses

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How to Apply for a Curling Scholarship:

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Be sure to save the application form to your computer\, complete the form and then “
save as” a new file with your initials.

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Submit a YouTube video (
3-5 minutes) outlining why you feel you are a qualified candidate for this
Scholarship. Helpful tips for creating your video are included in the app
lication form.

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Submit a copy of your high school or university t
ranscripts.

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Submit two letters of recommendation.

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Subm
it Head & Shoulders photo yourself in JPG format.

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Application Deadline:\nApplication deadline for 2017 is mid
night (Eastern Time) May 12\, 2017. Successful applicants will be notified
no later than June 15\, 2017. If you have any questions please email bgallagher@sandraschmirler.org
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Application Process:\nThe Spirit of S
andra Junior Curling Scholarship Application is a fillable PDF form. Once
completed\, you will need to “save as” a new file with your initials. Plea
se create one PDF document that includes your completed application\, your
signed letter of agreement\, grades/transcript\, two letters of recommend
ation\, letter of acceptance (if applicable) and email to bgallagher@sandraschmirler.org with th
e YouTube video link included in the body of the email.